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TJ Newsflash: 27 November – onboarding, gaps in leadership development and lack of flexibility in jobs

The latest L&D news, reports, research and updates, personally compiled by TJ’s Editor, Jo Cook Over half of employees are dissatisfied with onboarding Over half (54%) of office-based employees said they were dissatisfied with their onboarding experience, a report by employee experience platform Cognexo revealed. Employees cited reasons such as a lack of structure (31%); discrepancies between the role they applied for and the job they were hired to do (21%); and confusion about daily tasks (20%). Gen Z were…

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TJ Newsflash: 20 November – Global learning and skills trends, early careers, career changes and motivating people

The latest L&D news, reports, research and updates, personally compiled by TJ’s Editor, Jo Cook Udemy’s annual report finds enterprises are leveraging GenAI to maximise productivity and unblock human-powered upskilling Udemy, a leading online skills marketplace and learning platform, has released its 2025 Global Learning & Skills Trends Report. Leveraging data from nearly 17,000 of Udemy’s enterprise customers, this annual study explores the top themes and most in-demand skills shaping the future of learning and work. This year’s report found…

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TJ Newsflash: 13 November – AI skills gap, parent guilt, and what affects brain processing?

The latest L&D news, reports, research and updates, personally compiled by TJ’s Editor, Jo Cook AI skills gap widens: 71% of AI talent are men, while only 22% of baby boomers receive training – reveals Randstad data As the demand for talent with AI skills skyrockets, growing fivefold in the last year, Randstad’s latest report, Understanding Talent Scarcity: AI and Equity, has found that there is also an AI skills gap taking hold. The insights were derived from data from…

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